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IdahoH 06882026 regular legislative sessionHouse

MOTOR VEHICLES – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for prohibited acts and penalties regarding air bags and air bag systems.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

MOTOR VEHICLES

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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

No fake or unsafe air bags

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho bans fake or unsafe air bags and parts. You cannot knowingly make, import, sell, lease, install, or reinstall any air bag or part that fails federal air bag safety standards for the car’s make, model, and year. You also cannot knowingly sell, lease, or transfer a vehicle that has a counterfeit or nonfunctional air bag. Installers cannot add parts or devices that hide air bag warning lights or alerts. For installation work, a violation happens when the job is finished and the car is returned or the title is transferred.

What counts as a nonfunctional air bag

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law defines key air bag terms. A “nonfunctional air bag” includes a replacement bag that was deployed or damaged, shows a fault after install, is banned by federal law, or uses counterfeit parts or tricks to look real. It does not treat some clear crash or salvage cases as nonfunctional, like a visibly deployed bag, a totaled car, a salvage title, or some unrepaired deployed bags. A “counterfeit” part uses a brand’s mark without the maker’s OK. The law also defines an air bag system as the inflatable crash-protection system that works with a seat belt and must meet federal standards for that car.

Criminal penalties for air bag fraud

Beginning July 1, 2026, violating these air bag rules is a misdemeanor. This applies to knowing or intentional sales, installs, or transfers that the law forbids.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Josh Keyser

    Republican • Senate

  • John Shirts

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 83 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 5

House vote • 3/2/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 54 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 95 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/23/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026

    3/19/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/19/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/18/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/18/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-5-1

    3/17/2026Senate

  9. Retained on calendar

    3/16/2026Senate

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/11/2026Senate

  11. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/10/2026Senate

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

    3/3/2026Senate

  13. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/3/2026Senate

  14. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-13-3

    3/2/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/27/2026House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/26/2026House

  17. Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/19/2026House

  18. Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral

    2/19/2026House

  19. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

    2/17/2026House

  20. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/16/2026House

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